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LordJiro:Dancin_In_Anson: vpb: Remember Waco? That started over a search warrent for illegal weapons.

And ended when the government immolated 80 citizens on live tv a lunatic cult spread gasoline everywhere to martyr themselves.

FTFY.

Ya, that was the spin. The FBI didn't even launch 40mm grenades into the place, until they found the spent grenade cases in the evidence locker. Then the FBI did launch grenades into the compound. Through magic or time travel.

Rapmaster2000:I think the problem with living in an isolated compound is the same as living anywhere isolated - employment.

Pretty much.

I have 80 acres out in a fairly isolated part of Alaska. (not many neighbors, but still on the road system) I would LOVE to build a "compound" and retreat from civilization. Not because I want to declare myself a "sovereign citizen" or out of fear of the gubbmint taking my guns, I am just tired of dealing with people in general.

But yeah...income. Until I save up enough to retire, no compound for me.

furterfan:Is this the glenn beck nutcase compound...... or another nutcase compound?

I think this is actually a different one. Maybe they could team up and then we wouldn't have to worry about seeing him anymore. He can use his profits from shilling for gold to help fund its creation, 'cause $208 per person sure isn't going to cover construction costs plus a year of food and water plus an AR-15 and 1000 rounds of ammunition.

This took place during Bush Sr's presidency. This coupled with the 'New World Order' speech sent conspiracy theorists in a tizzy. Then Waco. Oooooh boy did it get nuts with the conspiracies for a bit.

Then OKC bombing. I remember Limbaugh going apesh*t over the proposed anti-terror laws that Clinton wanted to put in place as a result of this bombing. Funny how he clammed up on the laws passed post-9/11.

1. Nobody wants to attack Idaho. Western, Central, the part that looks like Idaho getting ready to fark Canada...so they'd probably be safe with a toothless narcoleptic with Parkinson's sitting in a crow's nest with opera glasses and a bullhorn.2. "the American icon of Liberty -- the Rifle". Good freaking lord. You know who else has a rifle as a symbol of their liberty? Hezbollah, Hamas, al Qaeda... We Americans more traditionally use the Bald Eagle, Uncle Sam, Lady Liberty or Blind Justice as symbols of America. (Or you could be weird and use Sam the Eagle, but I digress...)3. A compound full of paranoid gun nuts, hell bent on protecting them and theirs from any and all threats using deadly force if necessary? I'm setting the over/under at "15 days" before the first "accidental" death or Trayvon-style "self-defensive" shooting.

John Napkintosh:furterfan: Is this the glenn beck nutcase compound...... or another nutcase compound?

I think this is actually a different one. Maybe they could team up and then we wouldn't have to worry about seeing him anymore. He can use his profits from shilling for gold to help fund its creation, 'cause $208 per person sure isn't going to cover construction costs plus a year of food and water plus an AR-15 and 1000 rounds of ammunition.

$208 per person will not purchase 1000 rounds of .223 Remington caliber ammunition.

John Napkintosh:I think this is actually a different one. Maybe they could team up and then we wouldn't have to worry about seeing him anymore. He can use his profits from shilling for gold to help fund its creation, 'cause $208 per person sure isn't going to cover construction costs plus a year of food and water plus an AR-15 and 1000 rounds of ammunition.

Wait, they pledged each other their "lives, their fortunes, their Sacred Honor" and it only nets 200 bucks?

Bill_Wick's_Friend:Dancin in Anson is just pissed off cuz he only just found out in this thread that "The Citadel" is a scam designed to separate right wing nutcases from their money.

He's on the phone with his bank right now trying to put stop-payments on a bunch of money transfers.

Now come on, man, you know that's not the case! It's totally not fair to say that. The monthly TANF checks that DIA and his cousin-sister-mamma receive can barely even pay for the rent on their double-wide. There's no way he's got extra money to send to his friends in Idaho.